Link Manager vs LinkShare
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Link Manager leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,120, ahead of LinkShare at #43,847. Over the last 7 days Link Manager slipped 3 places and LinkShare slipped 9,197 places. Link Manager has the largest install base, roughly 2000× the next: 20K+ active installs against 10+ for LinkShare. Downloads this week: Link Manager 235 and LinkShare 18. Ratings: Link Manager 4.5★ from 33 and LinkShare 5★ from 1 reviews.
| Metric | Link Manager | LinkShare |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,120 ▼ 3 | #43,847 ▼ 9197 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 235 | 18 |
| Rating | 4.5★ (33) | 5★ (1) |
| Last updated | Nov 28, 2017 | Aug 22, 2026 |
| Current version | 0.1-beta | 0.0.6 |
| Best rank on record | #1,106 | #33,446 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Aug 2012 | Aug 2017 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Link Manager or LinkShare?
By active installs, Link Manager: 20K+ sites run it against 10+ for LinkShare, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 26, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Link Manager or LinkShare?
Link Manager, at #1,120 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with LinkShare at #43,847. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Link Manager or LinkShare alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.